Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2005

Tye

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #3,306 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,306
among boys · ↓439 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Tye · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2005
179 babies
All-time total
5,580
#1,734 all-time among boys
First recorded
1930
in Social Security records

Tye popularity over time

5,580 babies have been named Tye since 1930, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – 6 6 1 – #3,968
1940s – 22 22 2 +267% #3,641
1950s 10 111 121 12 +450% #1,801
1960s 7 357 364 36 +201% #917
1970s 25 623 648 65 +78% #984
1980s 87 751 838 84 +29% #989
1990s 70 906 976 98 +16% #1,068
2000s 88 1,414 1,502 150 +54% #1,008
2010s 57 753 810 81 -46% #1,501
2020s (to 2025) 14 279 293 49 -40% #2,272

Where Tye is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Tye

Tye is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,306 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1930, 5,580 American babies have been named Tye, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2005, when 179 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tye stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tye?

The median living Tye is about 26 years old; half are between 17 and 41. An estimated 5,300 people named Tye are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tye year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 36 #3,306
2024 – – 45 #2,867
2023 6 #15,038 59 #2,361
2022 – – 28 #3,983
2021 – – 62 #2,272
2020 8 #12,060 49 #2,614
2019 6 #15,414 54 #2,483
2018 – – 44 #2,790
2017 8 #12,645 60 #2,238
2016 5 #18,671 63 #2,183
2015 5 #18,913 71 #2,034
2014 8 #12,989 78 #1,882
2013 6 #16,391 75 #1,898
2012 14 #8,597 93 #1,666
2011 5 #19,402 106 #1,515
2010 – – 109 #1,501
2009 11 #10,628 127 #1,359
2008 8 #13,741 135 #1,293
2007 5 #20,368 157 #1,143
2006 5 #19,880 170 #1,057
2005 10 #10,872 169 #1,008
2004 9 #11,568 160 #1,028
2003 13 #8,467 138 #1,118
2002 7 #13,521 111 #1,235
2001 7 #13,424 111 #1,215
2000 13 #8,005 136 #1,059
1995 6 #13,309 111 #1,068
1990 6 #12,880 75 #1,286
1985 12 #6,017 79 #1,042
1980 8 #8,135 66 #1,124
1975 – – 55 #1,144
1970 – – 51 #1,167
1965 – – 33 #1,359
1960 – – 21 #1,808
1955 5 #6,665 10 #2,746
1950 – – 5 #4,156
1945 – – 5 #3,744
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 6 #3,968
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Tye

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tye Sheridan Tye Sheridan American actor (born 1996) Contemporary
  2. 2 Tye Dillinger Tye Dillinger Canadian professional wrestler (born 1981) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tye, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tye?

The median living Tye is about 26 years old. Half of all living Tyes are between 17 and 41 years old.

How many people named Tye are alive today?

An estimated 5,300 people named Tye are alive in the United States, based on 5,580 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tye in 2025?

Tye ranked #3,306 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tye?

5,580 babies have been named Tye in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tye most popular?

Tye peaked in 2005, when 179 newborns received the name.

Is Tye a boy or girl name?

Tye is used for both: about 6% of babies named Tye have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Tye rising or falling?

Tye is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tye become more popular?

Tye is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Tye in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tye?

Well-known people named Tye include Tye Sheridan (actor), Tye Dillinger (wrestler).

Names like Tye

Names that sound and feel close to Tye: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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